Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Mauritania

Physicians, total in Mauritania in 2022 — 1,273 people. Ranked 110 in the world out of 138. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 306.7%.

2022 1,273 people +23% vs 2021
World rank 110of 138
Period maximum 1,273 people2022
Period minimum 313 people2004

Trend over time

2004–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Mauritania, 2004–202205001,0001,50020042006200820102012201420162018202020222004: 313 people2009: 445 people2010: 547 people2014: 622 people2015: 692 people2017: 791 people2018: 850 people2019: 897 people2020: 934 people2021: 1,035 people2022: 1,273 people
Change over the period: +960 (+306.71%) Average annual rate: 8.11 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritania

Mauritania 1,273 people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 281,168 people
Western Africa computed 117,461 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.8M people
Physicians, total — Mauritania, by year Mauritania All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 1,273 +238 +23%
2021 1,035 +101 +10.81%
2020 934 +37 +4.12%
2019 897 +47 +5.53%
2018 850 +59 +7.46%
2017 791
2015 692 +70 +11.25%
2014 622
2010 547 +102 +22.92%
2009 445
2004 313

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.